“ We love these two men, different as they are, and it is because we love them that we are on the edge of our seats, feeling that this war threatens us personally.

“ This film furthered Weir's path of greatness along which he has proven his creative flexibility not only in Australia as one of its most talented directors, but also in Hollywood with the successes of his engrossing `Witness', the inspiring `Dead Poet's Society' and his surreally brilliant latest `The Truman Show'.

“ Similarly, Bruce Smeaton's organ strains though highly in keeping for the time, have been knocked for their inclusion in Weir's seminal `Picnic at Hanging Rock', which yet again combined the stunning photography of Russell Boyd, with the haunting mix of Mozart, Beethoven and contemporary pan pipes from Zamfir.

“ His happy-go-lucky personality is quite likable and makes him a character enjoyable to watch on screen.

“ Coming of age drama .

“ These scenes demonstrate the horrible truth of war, that healthy young men with lives ahead of them are destroyed forever in a single, pointless instance.

“ This is an atypical movie, one well worth watching.

“ Gibson recalls a young Paul Newman in his portrayal, opening with endlessly compelling charm and slowly peeling back the layers to reveal a fragile, deeply vulnerable person underneath.

“The Film's Finale Portrays this Trench Warfare in a Gripping Third Act that Punctuates the Poetry Displayed in the First Two Thirds with its Excellent Cinematography and Lush Warm Colors.

“ I wanted to learn more about the war but this was soooo dry and boring...

“ This silences Archy, displaying the film's obvious anti-war message that young men go off to war wanting to be courageous heroes, but when they face the dark reality that war is a colossal waste of life.

“ How fascinating to know how wrong I could be.

“ What I didn't like about his most recent - "Master & Commander" - is that it used special effects (exteriors of ships, etc.) and action sequences (raging storms) to compensate for the slow bits...

“ The pointI still think that this is an excellent movie, and I highly recommend it, unless you have a very short attention span.

“ It's the beginning of a coming of age story.

“Overall, a moving story as I can bear the slow plot.

“ The very last shot of the film is stunning, as a horrible image is frozen on screen.

“ Gripping story of friendship and the brutal cost of war .

“ It is too slow, sometimes painfully slow in parts.

“ Its strengths are some breathtaking cinematography and a terrific lead performance from Mel Gibson.

“ This is a waste of time of 120 minutes.

“ especially during the first half of the film, in the outback with minimal characters on the screen, the camera work was stunning.

“ The story is compelling and although the two main protagonists are fictional, their story is not too far from the truth, the naive romantic ideals young men at the time had of the war, it would be over by Christmas, it would be a picnic etc, then when the nightmare of reality hit home was again excellently done.

“ The Brits had dozens, so Peter Weir becomes a little too self-indulgent in portraying the "Australian sacrifice".

“ and came across (to me anyway) as quite dull and down-trodden.

“ The story was pretty good, but everything moves to slow, and the Australian accents are rather thick.

“ An engrossing movie with one of the best endings in cinema.

“ Peter Weir knew exactly what he wanted to say about the tragic events of "The Great War" at Anzac Cove, the waste of life, the mateship and the hardships.

“ It was on with The Kentucky Fried Movie, which me and my folks left early in that one.

“ Absolutely stunning camerawork and acting, and an ending that breaks your heart.

“ Coming to watch Gallipoli again, I was surprised by just how much I enjoyed it.

“Not only that the acting is superb, the script is great, the few jokes are perfectly placed and the end is the most gripping piece I've ever seen.

“ An anti-war movie with very good performances by Lee and Gibson (before getting lost in empty blockbusters).

“7.5/10 (slow beginning, often boring until midway through)

“ Some may be bored by this movie.

“ It was extremely entertaining and had my full interest the entire time.

“An exciting Australia drama.

“There is nothing more however, no plot element or characterization that would make the viewer even blink twice.

“ The tired old cliché of Anglophobia in Australian cinema has not dated well.

“ Some interesting moments, but altogether too slow.

“ A slow and boring film at first that seems much longer than 115 minutes.

“ Being a runner myself, the beginning was more entertaining and I could relate to some of their experiences("Girls run, men box!

“ There is intense feeling throughout whilst waiting for the battle and there is a deep plot towards the end to see whether they actually go ahead with it.

“ Overall Gallipoli should be watched as a piece of propaganda and no more!

“ his performances are always riveting and moving.

“ Good but slow .

“ I've noticed a number of people saying Gallipoi was too slow, too Australian.

“ They are all automatons, whether their motivation comes from within (Frank Dunne), or from some Australian war propaganda (everyone else in the film).

“Gorgeous color photography of bleak landscapes and battle scenes and colorful Turkish scenes of soldiers on liberty is stunning to behold.

“ Rare, and stunning.

“ Ni redeeming feature in this slow vapid untasty drag.

“ For the most part this is a slow and beautifully shot human drama, featuring a youthful Mel Gibson acting well alongside the unknown Mark Lee.

“ In this respect, the film is appropriately lulled by the album Oxygène (Jean-Michel Jarre, 1976) for the sequences full of hope and carefree, camaraderie and friendship and the adagio of Albinoni (Remo Giazotto, 1945) for the poignant sequences of courage and sacrifice.

“ A must see film especially for those of you who were as a child, dragged to Remembrance Day services rain or shine and didn't know why.

“ A good movie with too many slow passages.

“" I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys slower films and can appreciate character-driven dramas.

“"Gallipoli" is a great film - slow, subtle, low-key.

“ Terribly Slow, Not Engaging And Very Cold .

“ I am a combat veteran of the great U S Army and the finale of this stunning film made me weep.

“ They're only missing a more compelling history together.

“ However, it had some flaws that in the end made this a really pointless film.

“ The trench warfare is well made and culminates in the pointless and hopeless charge.

“ On gets so distracted by it that it's hard to follow the movie.

“ The last 10 minutes is some of the most intense battle scenes I've ever seen and it actually brought a tear to my eye watching the charges.

“between lulls in the fighting we would dash to the beach, nicknamed Brighton Beach, and take a swim.

“ This, being the first film about this war of great losses, for some reason is just entertaining and absorbing, and I don't know what it is.

“Much acclaimed story about the doomed Anzac WWI campaign , it's turns out to be a touching and powerful film , nonetheless includes a predictable but riveting final .

“ Boring fly-ridden Aussie landscape with nothing to look st. Terribly dry and very dull.

“ He can make the most banal concept seem thrilling and suspenseful; a perfect example is the Harrison Ford film "Witness.

“ I loved all of Peter Weir's movies, "The Mosquito Coast" is my favorite movie, "Witness", "Year Of Living Dangerously", and "Dead Poets Society" were all excellent as well, even the lesser "Green Card" was very enjoyable.

“ However, it does seem a bit slow by contemporary standards.

“ A bit slow for viewers who are looking for the usual level of action in a war film.

“The story is a bit ponderous for the first half, gradually building up the relationship of two youths who become the best of mates once they both enter the armed forces.

“ You are forced to reflect over the pointless sides of war, and what motivated those who enlisted.

“ The most gripping scene in the film is the final one, just before the third useless wave goes over the top to its death, the wave that Lee is part of.

“ But the final half hour is gripping and stunning and leaves a great after-effect; it's the true highlight of the film.

“ Peter Weir's Gallipoli, is a breathtaking story of friendship that culminates with the ANZACS ill-fated offensive against the turks in the Dardinelles in 1915 and has an ending that makes All Quiet On The Western Front look like a Nuremberg Rally.

“ A shameful waste of life .

“ The compelling poetry of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, together with Lewis Milestone's searing masterpiece `All Quiet on the Western Front', based on Erich Maria Remarque's novel of The Great War, had convinced me as a teenager that there was no glory in war.

“""For nearly three months the Army tried to make soldiers of us by taking us on long, boring marches and teaching us how to parade, but we felt it was a waste of time and many found the military discipline hard to take.